2006-07 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WRESTLING SCHEDULE As of March 2, 2007 ± 18-4-2, 7-0
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2007 CAA Wrestling Championships Schedule Friday, March 2 1 p.m. – First round 4 p.m. – Quarterfinals 8 p.m. – First round consolations Saturday, March 3 10 a.m. – Second round consolations Noon – Semifinals 2 p.m. – Third round consolations 2006-07 HOFSTRA 4 p.m. – Consolation finals 6 p.m. - Finals UNIVERSITY WRESTLING After finals, true second place matches #9 Hofstra Pride (18-4-2) HOFSTRA THIS YEAR: The Pride will be going after their at sixth consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling title Colonial Athletic Association Championships and their seventh straight conference title (2001 in the ECWA) Linn Gymnasium - George Mason University this weekend at the 2007 CAA Wrestling Championships at Friday-Saturday, March 2-3, 2007 - Fairfax, VA George Mason University. Hofstra, which is coming off a 21-13 loss at #15 Oklahoma on February 17 in Norman, OK, was 18- 4-2 in dual matches this year. The Pride concluded another 2006-07 HOFSTRA perfect conference regular season with a 29-9 victory over Colonial Athletic Association preseason favorite Rider on WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS February 13. Prior to the Rider match, the Pride dropped a 22-18 Nov. 14 at Wagner * 56-0 W decision to Cornell, snapping a seven-match winning streak. Nov. 15 ARMY 41-0 W Hofstra recorded a 31-3 victory over #14 Penn and a 30-6 Nov. 18 at East Stroudsburg Open All Day victory over #24 Lehigh. Hofstra recorded a 5-0 mark on Nov. 25 at Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals January 19-20 at the Colonial Athletic Association Duals at vs. #1 Minnesota 18-17 W George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Hofstra posted a vs. American 33-12 W 3-2 record and a sixth place finish at the NWCA/Cliff Keen vs. Princeton 45-6 W National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 13-14. The vs. Bloomsburg 27-15 W previous weekend, Hofstra posted back-to-back 18-18 ties at Michigan and Central Michigan. Hofstra tallied a 24-10 victory Dec. 1-2 at Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invit. 9th pl. over then-#8 Penn State on December 10 at the David S. Mack Dec. 10 #8 PENN STATE 24-10 W Sports Complex on the Hofstra campus. The Pride also posted a Jan. 6 at #11 Michigan 18-18 T 4-0 performance at the Journeymen/Brute Northeast Collegiate Jan. 7 at #9 Central Michigan 18-18 T Duals in Guilderland Center, New York on November 25. Jan. 13-14 at NWCA National Duals (Cedar Falls, IA) Hofstra also has dual wins over Wagner and Army. The Pride Jan 13 vs. #20 Nebraska 32-6 W finished ninth at the 47-team Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invitational Jan. 13 vs. #6 Iowa State 9-24 L on December 2 with four Pride wrestlers placing in the top Jan. 13 vs. Northern Iowa 25-9 W seven. Jan. 13 vs. #9 Central Michigan 16g-16 W HOFSTRA WRESTLERS IN THE CAA Jan. 14 vs. #5 Iowa 10-26 L CHAMPIONSHIPS: Jan. 19-20 at CAA Duals (Fairfax, VA) Class Rank - Name Cl. 05-06 06-07 Jan. 19 vs. Old Dominion* 23-12 W 125 #15 Dave Tomasette*+ Jr. 14-8 14-5 Jan. 19 vs. Binghamton* 31-12 W 133 #18 Lou Ruggirello Fr. ----- 28-7 Jan. 20 vs. James Madison* 34-12 W 141 #9 Charles Griffin*+ Jr. 27-8 25-5 Jan. 20 at George Mason* 34-9 W 149 Mike Parziale Sr. 11-5 12-9 Jan. 20 vs. Drexel* 26-15 W 157 #6 James Strouse*+ Sr. 29-12 33-3 Jan. 26 at #14 Penn 31-3 W 165 #6 Mike Patrovich*+ Sr. 34-5 14-4 174 #9 Alton Lucas So. 10-6 21-8 Jan. 28 #24 LEHIGH (at NYAC) 30-6 W 184 #8 Joe Rovelli* Jr. 28-13 28-5 Feb. 3 #16 CORNELL (at NYAC) 18-22 L 197 #12 Chris Weidman* Sr. 18-13 24-7 Feb. 13 RIDER* 29-9 W 285 Matt Pollock Gr. 4-3^ 12-22 Feb. 17 at #15 Oklahoma 13-21 L Mar. 3-4 at CAA Championships at Fairfax, VA * - Returning starter: + - returning conference champion Rankings from USA Today/NWCA/Intermat; ^-at Cornell Mar. 15-17 at NCAA Division I Championships (at The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI) LAST YEAR... HOFSTRA CAPTURES FIFTH STRAIGHT CAA TITLE * - CAA match – All times are ET - Home matches, in Seven of the eight Hofstra wrestlers who earned berths in the bold, are at the David S. Mack Sports Complex unless 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma noted City from March 16-18 went as Colonial Athletic Association champions after the Pride captured its fifth consecutive CAA Championship at Drexel University's Daskalakis Athletic Center 184: Joe Rovelli (Hofstra) dec. Joe Maroney (Rider), 6-0 on March 4. 197: Adam Wright (Old Dominion) wbf. Chris Weidman (Hofstra), 2:54 With seven individual champions, one second-place finisher and 285: Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart) dec. Chris Cvitan (JMU), a fourth-place finish from its nine competitors in the 2006 10-5 conference tournament, the Pride posted their second most points in a conference championship in school history on the Consolation Finals way to a sixth consecutive conference title. Hofstra captured the 125: Steve Mytych-Drexel dec. Joe Coughlin-George Mason, 8- East Coast Wrestling Association Championship in 2001 before 3 the league merged with the CAA. The Pride also equaled the 133: Richie Gebauer-JMU dec. Will Powars-George Mason, 3-2 school record, set in 2005, with seven individual champions. 141: B. J. Compton-ODU dec. Joey Whitaker-Boston U, 9-1 149:Mike Kessler-Rider dec. Nate Patterson-Binghamton, 9-3 Two-time All-American, senior Jon Masa became just the 157: Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart dec. Chris Wade, second wrestler in Hofstra history to capture four conference Binghamton, 9-3 titles with a pin of Drexel's Chris Renninger at the 2:42 mark of 165: Robby Gosnell-ODU dec. Zach Johns-Boston U. 9-1 the 149 pound championship match. Masa joins Jason DeBruin 174: Nick Kozar-Drexel dec. T. J. Hansen-ODU, 4-3 (tb2) (1999-2002) as the only four-time league titlists. Masa, who 184: Tom Sforza-Boston U. dec. Brian Lambert-JMU, 4-2 would go on to earn his third All-American honor, was named 197: Jon Oplinger-Drexel dec. T.J. Morrison-Rider, 6-5 the CAA Championship Most Outstanding Performer. At the 285: Chris Cowan-Drexel wbf Jon Andriac-Hofstra CAAs, he won by a major decision, a tech fall in the semi-finals and with a pin in the finals. CAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONS: Here is the list of CAA Wrestling champions since 1992: Four Hofstra wrestlers earned their second conference titles. Senior Mike Patrovich, who was named the CAA Wrestler of 1992 George Mason the Year, won for the second straight year, this time in the 174- pound final defeating Doug Umbehauer from Rider 7-3. 1993 Virginia Tech Patrovich, made his third NCAA Championship appearance. 1994 Old Dominion Junior James Strouse defended his 2005 CAA title at 157- 1995 George Mason pounds with a 7-3 title match decision over Ryan Hluschak from 1996 George Mason Drexel. Like Patrovich, Strouse made his third NCAA 1997 George Mason Championship appearance. Sophomore Joe Rovelli also 1998 Virginia Tech defended his 2005 CAA title at 184-pounds with a 6-0 decision 1999 James Madison over Joe Maroney from Rider. Rovelli made his second trip to 2000 James Madison the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Charles Griffin earned 2001 George Mason his second CAA title at a new weight, defeating Chris Davis from Sacred Heart 7-3 in the 141-pound final. Griffin captured 2002 Hofstra the 2005 CAA Rookie of the Year award and the 133-pound 2003 Hofstra championship. 2004 Hofstra 2005 Hofstra Sophomore Dave Tomasette also made his second NCAA 2006 Hofstra Championship appearance, but this time, he went as the CAA Note: Hofstra joined the CAA in 2001-2002. champion after defeating Bryan Lashomb from Old Dominion 8- 7 in the 125-pound title match. Tomasette was a CAA finalist in CONFERENCE HISTORY 2005. Senior Chris Vondruska earned his first trip to the NCAA Hofstra has competed in four wrestling conferences since 1950 – Championships with a CAA championship at 165-pounds. He the Middle Atlantic Conference (1950-1973), the East Coast defeated Steven Tisdell from George Mason in the title match. Conference (1974-90), the East Coast Wrestling Association (1990-2001) and the Colonial Athletic Association (2001- Junior Chris Weidman made his first NCAA Championship present). The following is a list of Hofstra’s conference appearance after earning a place in the CAA finals at 197- champions. pounds. Weidman, who lost in the final by fall in 2:54 to Adam Wright of Old Dominion, went on to earn a sixth place finish HOFSTRA’S CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS and All-America honors. Junior heavyweight Jon Andriac 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001, 2002, placed fourth in the CAA Championship 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Championship Finals CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 125: Dave Tomasette (Hofstra) dec. Bryan LaShomb (Old Tom Ryan - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 (co-coach), 2003, 2004, Dominion), 8-7 2005, 2006 133: Zack Cunliffe (Rider) dec. Ryan Williams (ODU), 6-5 141: Charles Griffin (Hofstra) dec. Chris Davis (Sacred Heart), CONFERENCE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 7-3 Chris Skretkowicz - 2003, 2004 149: Jon Masa (Hofstra) wbf. Chris Renninger (Drexel), 2:42 Jon Masa - 2005 157: James Strouse (Hofstra) dec. Ryan Hluschak (Drexel), 7-3 Mike Patrovich - 2006 165: Chris Vondruska (Hofstra) dec.